Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Hello Everyone,

Time has gotten away from me lately. Life sometimes is that way and I have been trying to catch my breath and separate myself from the drama of my life these last few months. Now it is quieter and I have time to think.

I went outside in the quiet of the night tonight. The grass had been freshly cut, something that had not been done for quite a while. We had weeds that looked like small trees! But finally we have a new gardener and it is as if I have emerged from a jungle into a beautiful meadow.

I wheeled outside my door looked at the grass and the shadow of the trees and smiled. Then I turned my head and looked up in the night sky to see a moon that is almost full.
I have always felt connected to the moon and now I know why. It illuminates the darkness, moves in a noticeable cycle and renews itself over and over again. I thanked G-d for protecting me and healing me through difficult times with happy tears.

I recently got back in touch with one of my mom’s friends who knew me as a teen. He told me I am like the moon, that [I] “see what is unseen, what is hidden”. I think a big part of my mission in life is to help people by shining light in those dark places when appropriate and to appreciate the light in whatever way it comes either by the hidden light of the moon or the clear radiance of the sun.

5 comments:

Sarah Adams said...

Hi Becca,

What a joy it is to read your blog entries. You are such a beautiful and clear writer. I love the imagery and the simplicity in your writing. It is very grounding to me. Congratulations on your blog. I look forward to more entries.
All my love,

Sarah

Anonymous said...

Hi, this is Marc Lerner and your message came through at a perfect time. I just found out I have a surgery at 5 am Friday. I have kidney stones and I could really use your shine during that dark night. Just reading your note, shined your light, thanks...Marc Lerner

Anonymous said...

Hi, this is Marc Lerner and your message came through at a perfect time. I just found out I have a surgery at 5 am Friday. I have kidney stones and I could really use your shine during that dark night. Just reading your note, shined your light, thanks...Marc Lerner

Jessica said...

Becca, You are the moon! You illuminate many tangled and dark things for me, that's for sure. Keep the posts coming. You are such a fabulous writer. Your sis, Jess

RJE said...

Your comment about ". . . help[ing] people by shining light in those dark places . . " reminds me of one of my favorite stories. It is in "IT WAS ON FIRE WHEN I LAID DOWN ON IT" by Robert Fulghum. In my paperback edition, the story is on pages 171-75. It tells the story of a man who, as a boy, found a broken mirror. He kept it, scratched the edges on a stone to make the mirror round, and began using it as a plaything. As he continued his growing-up, he ". . . came to understand that I am not the light or the source of light. But light--truth, understanding, knowledge--is there, and it will only shine in many dark places if I reflect it."
If you don't have the book, find it at a library (at minimum), or ask me for it and I'll let you borrow mine.